Awesome Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These are amazing- I have made them many times and each time it is very good. Persimmons are a pleasant surprise.

1-1/2 tsp peanut oil

1/2 c minced green onions

2 tsp cornstarch

1 lb ground chicken

1 c chopped peeled ripe Fuyu persimmon (about 2)

1/2 c chopped water chestnuts

2 Tbl grated peeled fresh ginger

3 Tbl low sodium soy sauce

2 Tbl fresh orange juice

1 Tbl oyster sauce

1-2 Tbl chili garlic paste (optional)

12 Boston lettuce leaves (or ice berg cut in quarters)

Heat peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, cornstarch, and chicken to pan; saute for 4 minutes or until chicken is done, stirring to crumble.

Add persimmon, water chestnuts, ginger, soy sauce, juice and oyster sauce to pan; cook for 2 minutes. At this point I the chili garlic paste (found at chinese or japanese food store or Whole Foods)

Remove from heat. Spoon 1/4 c chicken mixture into center of each lettuce leaf.